ValvTect Petroleum president Jerry Nessenson announced that ValvTect received formal approval for the registration and sale of ValvTect BioGuard Plus 6 multifunctional biocide diesel additive from the Environmental Protection Agency and in all 50 states. Prior to the EPAs approval of ValvTect BioGuard Plus 6, all biocides registered for use in ultra-low-sulfur diesel fuel were…more

The U.S. Senate voted Thursday to eliminate a tax credit and a tariff for ethanol production, providing the strongest signal yet that Congress will curtail subsidies for corn-based biofuel. The 73-27 vote exceeded the 60-vote threshold needed to advance the measure as part of an economic development bill. Still, the legislation is not likely to…more

The White House signed off on a new gasoline pump label that would warn consumers when they are about to fill their vehicles with a fuel blended with a higher rate of ethanol. The new label means that so-called E15 gas could be available nationwide by the end of September, Reuters reported. The EPA still…more

Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vt., joined Vermont sportsmen and small-business owners at a Lake Bomoseen press conference Thursday in calling for an end to ethanol subsidies. It simply doesnt make sense for taxpayers to continue subsidizing a mature and profitable industry, especially at a time when congressional leaders are proposing drastic cuts in fuel assistance, student…more

The Renewable Fuels Association and the National Boat Racing Association announced that hydroplane and runabout racing boats will compete in 2011 NBRA series event races with E10 fuel, which contains 10 percent ethanol. “We are thrilled to partner with NBRA to dispel any notion that ethanol is an unfit fuel for marine engines,” said Robert…more

Three North Carolina lawmakers introduced a bill in the General Assembly that requires the Gasoline and Oil Inspection Board to adopt rules to require labels for all dispensing pumps and other dispensing devices that offer ethanol-blended gasoline for retail sale in the state, the National Marine Manufacturers Association reported. Although pump labeling is one step…more

Auto, marine, motorcycle, outdoor power equipment, personal watercraft and snowmobile groups filed a petition today asking the Environmental Protection Agency to ensure the continued sale and availability of gasoline blends that are no more than 10 percent ethanol. The National Marine Manufacturers Association, the Association of Marina Industries, BoatU.S., the National Boating Federation and the…more

Efforts to clear the way for the eventual sale of gasoline that contains 15 percent ethanol are under way in Nebraska and Illinois, the National Marine Manufacturers Association reported. The Illinois bill would authorize the state to encourage service stations to offer E15 and provide information about any financial incentives that might be developed for…more

A proposal in Maine to exempt commercial fishing boats from a 5 percent state fuel tax sailed through the legislature’s taxation committee in mid-February. The measure, known as LD 185, “An Act to Refund the Sales Tax Paid on Fuel Used in Commercial Fishing Vessels,” would restore a benefit fishermen previously obtained through a now-defunct…more